Kalishoek
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as Kalishoek in 1899. Compound of dialectal kalis (“vagabond, poor man”) and hoek (“isolated place”). The name was given as a mocking reference to the poverty of the settlement. Compare Kalisbuurt.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Kalishoek n
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN